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trip journal
PHILIPPINES
Roxas
PHILIPPINES
San Jose
Area code
43
Touchdown
San Jose Airport
Get to town via
tricycle
Check-in
Seacoast Hotel and Restaurant.
Airport Rd; tel: +63 43 491 1202
Eat
Dig in to the dinner buffet every Friday
at Bella Cuisine (J
uan Luna St
). The halo-
halo at Heavenly Bites (
Bonifacio St
) is also
a must-try.
Don’t miss
Check out Kuta (Fort), the
historical ruins in OldMangarin. Practice
some yoga poses or just unwind at Aroma
Beach in the early morning or at sunset.
Got more time?
Explore the nearby
towns. Take a dip in the cool and crystal-
clear spring water at So Bukal in Brgy
Nicolas, Magsaysay. Also, enjoy a day trip
toMalatongtong Falls in Brgy Burgos,
Sablayan.
Shop
Visit Pasakami Souvenir Shop for
yummy malunggay pastillas.
76Mabini St
Area code
36
Touchdown
Roxas Airport
Get to town via
tricycle, taxi
Check-in
San Antonio Beach Resort.
Brgy
Lawis, Baybay; tel: +63 36 621 6638
Eat
Try the chicken inasal at RMLManoka.
Enjoy it with garlic rice plus chicken oil
and a pinch of rock salt in the rice.
Don’t miss
Visit the largest church bell in
Asia at the Sta Monica Church in Pan-ay.
Head to Brgy Talon and explore the Talon
Adventure Park.
Got more time?
Swim and get a tan at
Virgin Beach in Basiao, Ivisan.
Shop
Savour the dried fish at Banica. The
prices of dried fish and squid are half what
you’d pay inManila.
Marian
Lodripas
development
worker
Clarice Uvas-
Marucut
investment banker
PHILIPPINES
Iloilo
Area code
33
Touchdown
Iloilo
International Airport
Get to town via
taxi
Check-in
Smallville 21.
Smallville
Commercial Complex, Diversion Rd,
Mandurriao; tel: +63 33 5016821
Eat
Try Tatoy’s Manokan and Seafood’s
Native Chicken Inasal located at Oton
Blvd. Eating by the beach adds flair (and
taste) to this famous dining spot.
Don’t miss
Miag-ao Church, a UNESCO
World Heritage Site.
Got more time?
Hop on a one-hour ferry
ride to Guimaras Island and head to
Alubihod Beach in Nueva Valencia.
Shop
Get food items at stores located
around the city and along the road to the
airport. The prices are quite cheaper than
those found in the malls.
Angela
Gonzaga
product manager
ILOILO PHOTO
LESTER LEDESMA
SAN JOSE PHOTO
GEORGE CABIG
ROXAS PHOTO
WALTER VILLA
